The Evolution of Watts Lake, Vestfold Hills, East Antarctica, from marine inlet to freshwater lake

• Published in: Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology
• Main Authors: Pickard, John, Adamson, D. A., Heath, Colin W.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 1986
• Subjects: East Antarctica; Vestfold Hills; Vestfold; Watts Lake; Antarc*; Antarctica
• Online Access: https://researchers.mq.edu.au/en/publications/4fac60eb-80e0-4ba0-8780-1ae475427144; https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-0182(86)90063-5; http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0022896402&partnerID=8YFLogxK

Watts Lake is a 0.38 km 2 freshwater lake in the Vestfold Hills, East Antarctica (68°35′S 78°00′E) that was formerly a marine embayment. The water level of the lake is currently rising, it is now at -5.8 m altitude. The lake currently has a maximum salinity of 2.4 g 1 -1 and no outlet. Abundant Holo...